July 25, 2011
An Alabama state senator accused of taking bribes in connection with pro-gambling legislation succeeded Friday in excluding the potentially damaging trial testimony of former Gov. Bob Riley's chief of staff.
July 15, 2011
An Alabama federal court on Friday limited each defendant to five character witnesses in a suit accusing a casino operator and several state senators of buying and selling votes on pro-gambling legislation in the state.
June 20, 2011
Federal prosecutors took issue on Friday with a bid for the dismissal of a suit by defendants accused of buying and selling votes on pro-gambling legislation in Alabama, challenging the notion that they had given the jury faulty instructions.
May 19, 2011
An Alabama federal judge decided Wednesday to allow prosecutors to introduce wiretap evidence at the upcoming trial of defendants accused of buying and selling favorable votes on pro-gambling legislation.
May 04, 2011
An Alabama federal judge shot down attempts Tuesday by two state lawmakers to dodge criminal charges regarding their alleged roles in a purported scheme to buy and sell favorable votes on pro-gambling legislation in the state.
April 22, 2011
An Alabama businessman pled guilty Friday to his central role in a scheme to bribe state senators to vote in favor of pro-gambling legislation.
April 19, 2011
Defendants accused of buying and selling favorable votes on pro-gambling legislation in Alabama on Monday ripped a magistrate judge's recommendation to deny their bids to dismiss several fraud charges, saying the judge misconstrued the relevant federal laws.
March 03, 2011
A federal judge on Wednesday denied motions for severance by six of 11 defendants indicted in connection with an alleged multimillion-dollar vote-buying scheme to swing the Alabama Legislature in favor of pro-gambling measures.
November 23, 2010
Federal prosecutors have fired back at an Alabama racetrack owner's attempt to escape criminal bribery charges, saying he ignored the common-sense meaning of relevant federal laws when he argued that bribing state legislators was not a crime because passing legislation is not a "commercial activity."